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The best alternative to BBEdit is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to BBEdit and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to BBEdit are PhpStorm, Qt Creator, JetBrains Fleet and PSPad.

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BBEdit alternatives page was last updated Oct 31, 2023
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  1. Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

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    Notepad++ is a free, open-source code editor supporting several languages, offering features like syntax highlighting, plugin support, dark mode, portability, privacy, and efficient resource usage, making it highly customizable and suitable for various programming needs.

    239 Notepad++ alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Notepad++ screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Text formatting
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Multiple Open Tabs
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Color coding
    10.  Support for Javascript
    11.  Built-in themes
    12.  Auto-saving

    Notepad++ VS BBEdit

     
    Comments about Notepad++ as an Alternative to BBEdit
    Kelson V
    Positive Nov 3, 2022
    0

    Notepad++ is a great alternative to BBEdit if you're running Windows instead of a Mac.

    Guest
    Positive Feb 10, 2018
    4

    Lightweight native editor with syntax coloring, brace matching, and multi-file sidebar. Most importantly, it's not a bloated JavaScript Electron mess.

    BBEdit Icon
    Notepad++ icon

    • Most users think Notepad++ is a great BBEdit alternative.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Windows alternative to BBEdit.

    • Notepad++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BBEdit.

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceBBEdit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Notepad++ is LightweightBBEdit is not according to our users
  2. PhpStorm icon

    PhpStorm

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    Enjoy productive PHP and web development with PhpStorm. Take advantage of deep code understanding, top-notch coding assistance, and support for all major tools and frameworks.

    45 PhpStorm alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PhpStorm screenshot 1

    Top PhpStorm Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Code Formatting
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Portable
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Spell Checking
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Support for MarkDown

    PhpStorm VS BBEdit

     

    • PhpStorm is the most popular commercial alternative to BBEdit.

    • PhpStorm is Paid and ProprietaryBBEdit is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Qt Creator icon

    Qt Creator

     110 likes
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    Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.

    128 Qt Creator alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Qt Creator screenshot 1

    Qt Creator Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  C++
    7.  QT Based
    8.  Visual studio intergration
    9.  Debugging
    10.  Refactoring

    Qt Creator VS BBEdit

     
  5. JetBrains Fleet icon

    JetBrains Fleet

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    Built from scratch, based on 20 years of experience developing IDEs. Fleet uses the IntelliJ code-processing engine, with a distributed IDE architecture and a reimagined UI.

    189 JetBrains Fleet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JetBrains Fleet screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Code Formatting
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Support for MarkDown

    JetBrains Fleet VS BBEdit

     
  6. PSPad icon

    PSPad

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    PSPad is a freeware programmers editor in 8 languages for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Some features are highlighted syntax, ftp, projects and so on. Code explorer for Pascal, C/C++, INI, HTML, XML, PHP and more in development, internal web browser with APACHE support.

    166 PSPad alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window - Project Settings

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Code Formatting
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Hex Editor
    12.  ASCII to Hex

    PSPad VS BBEdit

     
  7. RustRover icon

    RustRover

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    Enjoy full support when running your code inside the Rust IDE, be it for testing purposes, debugging, benchmarking, profiling, or targeting different platforms.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    RustRover screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Code Formatting
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  Autocompletion
    8.  Rust

    RustRover VS BBEdit

     
  9. Espresso icon

    Espresso

     87 likes
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    Espresso is a powerful text editor for web developers, from the creators of CSSEdit .

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Main window and preview

    Espresso Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Code Completion
    4.  Live css editing

    Espresso VS BBEdit

     
  10. RJ TextEd icon

    RJ TextEd

     29 likes
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    RJ TextEd is a full featured text and source editor with Unicode support, syntax highlighting and code folding. The functionality extends beyond text files and includes support for HTML editing with integrated preview, spell checking, auto completion, HTML validation, templates...

    124 RJ TextEd alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RJ TextEd screenshot 1

    RJ TextEd Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Syntax Highlighting

    RJ TextEd VS BBEdit

     
  11. Xed icon

    Xed

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    A text editor forked from Pluma and Gedit. Xed is the default text editor of Linux Mint. It can be customized and is available in multiple languages.

    151 Xed alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Xed screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  No registration required
    3.  X server
    4.  Support for Unicode
    5.  Automatic Indentation

    Xed VS BBEdit

     
  12. Smultron icon

    Smultron

     71 likes
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    Smultron is a text editor for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 which is both easy to use and powerful. It is designed to neither confuse newcomers nor disappoint advanced users. It should work perfectly for a whole variety of needs - like web programming, script editing, making a to do...

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Smultron screenshot 1

    Smultron VS BBEdit

     
  13. TwistPad icon

    TwistPad

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    Twistpad is a fully featured text and code editor for Windows. Twistpad can be used as a simple notepad replacer, or a featured packed editor targeting web and software developers.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Twistpad editing a PHP\HTML file, with split editing, with the clipboard and the file browser window visible. Notice that the search for 'updated' is highlighted automatically

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Spell Checking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Portable
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Support for Unicode
    12.  Tabbed interface

    TwistPad VS BBEdit

     
  14. LopeEdit icon

    LopeEdit

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    LopeEdit is a powerful programmers editor and a replacement of Windows Notepad. It has tabs to select between open files, supports syntax highlighting of multiple programing languages (C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VBScript, XML, HTML, ASP, JSP, SQL, Cobol, C#, CSS...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Editor Window
    Bundleware

    The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    LopeEdit Features

    1.  Hex Editor

    LopeEdit VS BBEdit

     
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